Contractors often complain about the cost and time associated with pursuing each new Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. They’d rather spend precious bid and proposal dollars pursuing actual pieces of business. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has acknowledged IDIQ proliferation as a problem for several years. While there is a business case approval Read more
Sometimes people need to hear things more than once in order to take notice – and action. In case you needed more evidence that contractors can’t assume their buyers, even CO’s, know the procurement rules – and why you MUST – here is a summary of what Allen Federal has heard on the streets since just the beginning of 2015. Read more
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As the 2014 calendar year draws to a close there are three important facts about the federal market that contractors not only need to understand, but evaluate in terms of what they mean for their business. Read more
Over 21% of all federal spending now flows through Multiple Award Contracts (MAC’s), and dominates the IT sector, according to a new report issued by Bloomberg Government. MAC’s continue to grow in popularity as the government looks for ways to reduce acquisition lead times and because of new legislation requiring task orders of $100 million or Read more